The Stark Realities of Posting Your Layoff on TikTok
1 year, 2 months ago

The Stark Realities of Posting Your Layoff on TikTok

Wired  

The tech layoffs keep coming. Cloudflare’s CEO said on X this week that while the company didn’t err in its firing decisions, “the mistake was not being more kind and humane as we did.” The company did not respond to a question from WIRED about how the video had affected company and employee trust at Cloudflare or if it would handle such meetings differently going forward. “Both sides just don’t trust each other as much as they did,” says Johnny C. Taylor Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, a business association. “But workers are pushing back, saying, ‘I’m gonna broadcast it,’” says Daniel Keum, an associate professor of management at Columbia Business School. “They’re being pretty strategic and calculated,” understanding that with so many people getting laid off recently, it’s a safer time to share that they’ve lost jobs without being judged.

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TikTok Layoffs: Social Media Firm Cut Jobs In THESE Departments, Says Report
1 month, 1 week ago

TikTok Layoffs: Social Media Firm Cut Jobs In THESE Departments, Says Report

ABP News  

TikTok is reportedly laying off employees in its trust and safety unit, which handles content moderation, as part of a global restructuring effort. Sources familiar with the matter told Reuters that Adam Presser, the operations head of TikTok who oversees the trust and safety unit, sent a memo to staff on Thursday informing them of the layoffs. The popular short …

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores
55 years, 2 months ago

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

Wired  

For the first time in internet history, the United States government has officially banned a major global social media platform, joining the ranks of authoritarian regimes like Russia and China. “Please stay tuned!” It’s the final outcome of legislation Congress passed last year that requires TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the app’s American operations or face a …

TikTok Employees Shrug Off the US Election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

TikTok Employees Shrug Off the US Election

Wired  

TikTok is one of the tech companies that could be most impacted by the outcome of the US elections. “There’s little you can do as an ordinary employee, and everyone thinks that way, so the result is business as usual.” WIRED talked to half a dozen employees at TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on the condition of anonymity, and …

TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs
10 months, 1 week ago

TikTok said to plan job cuts amid a wave of tech industry layoffs

LA Times  

TikTok is under threat of being banned in the U.S. under a new law. TikTok is expected to make cuts to its global staff, in another blow for the popular social video app as it faces the threat of a new law that would ban its service in the U.S. if its Chinese owner doesn’t divest. ByteDance and TikTok have …

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized
1 year ago

TikTok creators warn of economic impact if app sees ban, call it a vital space for the marginalized

Hindustan Times  

Alex Pearlman shut the door on dreams of a standup comedy career almost a decade ago, pivoting from the stage to an office cubicle where he worked a customer service job. Pearlman is among the many TikTok creators across the U.S. outraged over a bipartisan bill passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday that would lead to a nationwide …

TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year
1 year, 2 months ago

TikTok is laying off dozens of workers as the tech industry continues to shed jobs in the new year

Associated Press  

TikTok is laying off dozens of workers in its advertising and sales unit, becoming the latest tech company to trim jobs in the new year. The social media platform is known for short-form video content popular among Gen Z and younger users. The layoffs follow other job cuts at major tech companies this year, including at social media platforms like …

TikTok clampdown will move ahead, says top Democrat on intelligence committee
2 years ago

TikTok clampdown will move ahead, says top Democrat on intelligence committee

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Both sides of the political aisle are uniting behind legislation …

For some, TikTok is a path to riches and the American dream. With a ban, it could all disappear
2 years ago

For some, TikTok is a path to riches and the American dream. With a ban, it could all disappear

LA Times  

A U.S. ban of TikTok would be a devastating blow to many of the small businesses that have turned to the app to build audiences and customer bases instead of pricey marketing campaigns. “A part of what people have done on this app is created their own slice of the American dream that is preached so much about,” said Wyman, …

TikTok employee goes viral after posting office tour after she is laid off
2 years ago

TikTok employee goes viral after posting office tour after she is laid off

The Independent  

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TikTok Starts Layoffs in Company-Wide Restructuring
55 years, 2 months ago

TikTok Starts Layoffs in Company-Wide Restructuring

Wired  

TikTok has begun a global restructuring of its business that includes layoffs, according to five people with knowledge of the process. Despite tensions with the Trump administration over fears it could be a tool of China’s government, TikTok crossed 1 billion monthly active users in September and now has thousands of employees worldwide. The restructuring announced internally today includes layoffs …

UPDATE 1-U.S. states probing TikTok's effects on young people
3 years ago

UPDATE 1-U.S. states probing TikTok's effects on young people

The Hindu  

Eight states, including California and Massachusetts, announced on Wednesday that they had launched a bipartisan, nationwide probe of TikTok, focusing on whether the popular video-sharing app causes physical or mental health harm to young people. “The investigation focuses, among other things, on the methods and techniques utilized by TikTok to boost young user engagement, including increasing the duration of time …

People Are Sharing The Moment They Quit Their Toxic Jobs On TikTok, And It's A Journey
3 years, 8 months ago

People Are Sharing The Moment They Quit Their Toxic Jobs On TikTok, And It's A Journey

Huff Post  

TikToks by @shanablackwell, @cj.blessing, @itsmarisajo. “If more people did it, more corporations would pay attention to everything that goes on behind closed doors that they don’t normally pay attention to.” - Shana Blackwell “We took these concerns seriously and after a thorough investigation, we made corrective actions that include training on how to properly report concerns and effectively utilize our …

People On TikTok Are Sharing What It's Like To Work Their Unusual Jobs
3 years, 9 months ago

People On TikTok Are Sharing What It's Like To Work Their Unusual Jobs

Huff Post  

TikTok On TikTok, commercial airline @pilot.drew, embalmer and funeral director @retseleve and urban planner @MrBarricade give viewers behind-the-scenes looks at their jobs. There are animal control officers squiring horses back to their homes while baby wild boars tag along: There are crane operators like @mooselee5 showing how teeny tiny it is in the cabin of his crane when he’s all …

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'
4 years, 8 months ago

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism'

NPR  

TikTok CEO: Facebook Is Making 'Copycat' Service 'Disguised As Patriotism' Enlarge this image toggle caption Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images The CEO of TikTok, the popular app for sharing short-form videos, is attacking Facebook for planning the launch of a "copycat" product, accusing the social media giant of trying to smear TikTok and put it …

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